Transit System Studies and Reports

Northstar Rail Corridor Post-Pandemic Study

2023 Northstar Rail Corridor Post-Pandemic Study

The Met Council embarked on this study recognizing the Northstar ridership decline and operational challenges brought on and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also builds on the work of previous Northstar studies.
Transit Service Allocation Study

2021 Transit Service Allocation Study

This project is studying regional transit’s competing roles of serving the largest geography possible and best serving the areas that generate the most ridership. The design of the transit system reflects regional values, and how transit fits into and supports the overall transportation system.
Transportation Coordination Action Plan

2020 Transportation Coordinated Plan

This action plan is intended to increase understanding of public transit and human service transportation coordination, identify opportunities for improvement, establish strategies for funding and prioritize needs and strategies.
Park and Rides

Park-and-Rides

The annual regional park-and-ride survey tracks facility use and emerging travel patterns by park-and-ride users across the Twin Cities region. Survey results are described in an annual park-and-ride system report and used to develop a long-range Park-and-Ride Plan.

Annual Regional Route Performance Analysis

Each year the Metropolitan Council evaluates how transit service in the Twin Cities region performs compared to the performance standards adopted in the Transportation Policy Plan (TPP). The analysis includes transit services operated by the Met Council – Metro Transit, Metro Mobility, Transit Link and other contracted routes — and all suburban transit providers.​
Regional Transit Ridership

Regional Transit Ridership

We track transit ridership in the seven-county metro area each year.